Kai Trump has shared a hospital photo after wrist surgery for an injury she suffered in her first college golf tournament. She says she’ll be back “stronger and more grateful than ever.”
Kai Trump has undergone surgery on her wrist after an injury at her first tournament for the University of Miami. The 19-year-old granddaughter of Donald Trump shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, with a photo of herself in a hospital bed. In the photo her left wrist is seen in a cast and sling. This is already Kai’s second wrist surgery this year, having had surgery on the same wrist in January.
It’s been a lot at once for the freshman. In a September YouTube vlog, she filmed herself crying while driving home from the golf course the day before she left Jupiter, Florida, for university. “It’s just really sad that I have to say goodbye to everyone today,” she said.
“I’m not a very emotional person at all, so this is like really weird for me to cry, I’ve only cried a few times.” She added that she was excited for the next chapter but emotional about it.
The new injury happened at her first college gold event, the Golfweek Fall Challenge in South Carolina. She hit the ground next to the cart path while taking a shot and struck hard concrete beneath the surface.
Early tests showed she hadn’t fully torn her wrist, but doctors later found a “little sliver” of damage along her cartilage and ligaments. She’d been getting stem cell injections to avoid taking a long break from golf. She finished the tournament tied for 102nd in a field of 120.
Why she opted for surgery
In her Instagram post, she said she’d hoped to avoid surgery. “While I had hoped to avoid surgery, after talks with my family, coaches, and athletic training staff I know I made the best decision for my long-term health and my future in the game I love,” she wrote.
“It’s certainly not how I envisioned the next few months, but sometimes the journey takes an unexpected turn, and I’m choosing to embrace this one with patience, and a whole lot of determination.”
She said recovery will take time, but she feels lucky to have people around her. “I’m incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by amazing people who continue to lift me up, encourage me, and remind me that every challenge is an opportunity to grow.”
She also took the opportunity to thank Dr. Carlson and the team at HSS in New York, as well as her teammates, coaches and family.” For now, it’s all about healing, and trusting the process. I can’t wait to be back with my team, doing what I love. I’ll be back before you know it, stronger and more grateful than ever!”
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